Three-button mouse events
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- Version 13.0
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Three-button mouse events
The following table lists the mouse events associated with physical mouse buttons.
| Event | User action | Affected widgets | AVM action |
|---|---|---|---|
LEFT-MOUSE-DOWN
|
Press the left mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
LEFT-MOUSE-UP
|
Release the pressed left mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
LEFT-MOUSE-CLICK
|
Press and release the left mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
LEFT-MOUSE-DBLCLICK
|
Press and release the left mouse button twice. | All | Trigger dependent |
RIGHT-MOUSE-DOWN
|
Press the right mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
RIGHT-MOUSE-UP
|
Release the pressed right mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
RIGHT-MOUSE-CLICK
|
Press and release the right mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
RIGHT-MOUSE-DBLCLICK
|
Press and release the right mouse button twice. | All | Trigger dependent |
MIDDLE-MOUSE-DOWN
|
Press the middle mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
MIDDLE-MOUSE-UP
|
Release the pressed middle mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
MIDDLE-MOUSE-CLICK
|
Press and release the middle mouse button. | All | Trigger dependent |
MIDDLE-MOUSE-DBLCLICK
|
Press and release the middle mouse button twice. | All | Trigger dependent |